Bottle-case



(No Model.)

J. I-I. NELLIS.

BOTTLE GASE. No. 511,643. Patented Deo.. 26, 1893.

I THE NATIONAL LITHDSRAPHINQ CQMPA NTTnD STATES ATnNT Ormes,

JACOB H. NELLIS, OF OANAJOHARIE, NEN YORK.

BOTTLE-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 511,643, dated'December` 26, 1893. Application filed April 1'7, 1893. Serial No.470,712. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom, it may concern: j

Be it known that I, JACOB H. NELLIs, of Oanajoharie, in the county ofMontgomery and State of New York, have invented certain new andusefullmprovements in Bottle-Cases and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make anduse it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which formpart of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in bottle cases, and it consistsin the novel inanner of holding the bottles confined within their cells,as will be particularly referred to hereinafter and especially pointedout in the claims.

The object of my invention is to provide cheap and effectual devices forholding bottles confined within the cases or cells and which alsoprovide eftectually for their display and use.

In the accompanying drawingsz-Figure l, is a side elevation, shownpartly in section of my improved case. Fig. 2, is a horizontal crosssectional view of a modified form of the same.

A designates a block of wood or other material constituting the casehaving formed therein any desired number of cells or cavities B. Arecess D extends from the outer wall of the case inward to the cavity B,and secured at its lower end within the said cavity is the spring arm Chaving its upper end turned inward to form the catch F, while itsextreme upper end is projected outward as shown, into the said recess D,to form a finger hold. A shouldered bottle Gr fits within the cavity B,which is engaged as shown, by the said catch F and holds it firmly inplace. The normal position of the spring arm holds its catch inengagement with the bottle and in order to release the latter it isnecessary to draw the upper end ot the said spring arm outward by meansof the said finger hold, so as'to clear the shoulder of the bottle ofthe catch E.

A modification of the design above described consists of a spring arm Hpivoted to the outer side of the case which has secured to its innerside a stud I which latter is adapted to project through a perforationin the casing wall and over the shoulder of the bottle confined withinthe case cell, as shown in Fig. 2. In order to remove the bottles thusconfined, it is necessary to pull outward the free end of the saidspring arm so as to retract the said stud and by turning the arm uponits pivot the stud being out of line with its perforation in which it isadapted to project, will engage the casing side as shown in dotted linesin Fig. 2, and thus the bottle may be easily put in place or removed.

By the use of either device here shown and described it is evident thatthe bottles may be eectually displayed or used by allowing them to restupon either locking projection, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. l.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

l. The combination of a case having acell formed therein, and ashouldered bottle adapted to fit within the cell, of a spring armsecured to the casing, and a projection carried by the said spring armwhich is adapted to engage the shoulder of the bottle, or upon which thebottle may rest, when elevated, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination of a case provided with a cell and a bottle adaptedto fit therein, of a laterally movable spring arm, and a projection ator adjacent to the free end of' the said arm which is adapted to engagethe said bottle for the purpose of holding it within the cell, or uponwhich the said bottle may rest, when elevated, substantially as shownand described.

3. The combination of a case having a cell formed therein, a recessprojecting inward through the case side to the cell, a bottle adapted tofitthe cell, and a spring arm movable at one end through the said recessand which is adapted to engage the bottle, substantially as shown anddescribed.

Lt. The combination ot a case having a cell formed therein, a recessextending inward from the outer side of the case yto the cell, a springarm fixed at its lower end and adapted ICO lof

at its upper end to move outward in the said recess, and an inwardlyextending catch at the upper end of the arm which is adapted to engagethe bottle, or upon which the bottle may rest, substantially as shownand described.

5. Thecombination of a case having a cell formed therein, a. recessextending inward from the'outer side of the case to the cell, a springarm secured at its lower end within the cell and its upper end adaptedto project the said recess, an inwardly outward through I extendingcatch at the upper end of the arm which is adapted to engage the lbottleconned in the cell, and an outwardly project-` ing finger hold carriedby the arm, su bstantially as shown and described.

' In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JACOB l-I. NELLIS.

Witnesses:

N. S. BRUMLEY, J. H. CooK.

